Gutenberg and the impact of printing by Stephan Füssel(
Book
)20
editions published
between
2003
and
2005
in
English and German
and held by
534 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"From typefounding through typesetting to the printing process itself, this narrative offers a fresh look at the unprecedented
success story of the spread of the "black art" right across Europe in a mere 40 years. Stephan Fussel here analyses the earliest
printings, placing them in the context of the history of communication and the intellectual climate of a Europe-wide educated
elite by about 1500. He foregrounds the tremendous rise in European culture and the history of education experienced as a
direct result of this media revolution." "Stephan Fussel traces the modern resonances of Gutenberg's invention, which persisted
in virtually unchanged from for a further 350 years. It underwent decisive technological change through industrialisation
and mechanisation in the nineteenth century, and again through digitalisation at the close of the twentieth century. However,
as Fussel shows, the mass diffusion of information and the related communication revolution which began with Gutenberg continue
unabated."--Jacket

Wörterbuch des Buches by Helmut Hiller(
Book
)18
editions published
between
2002
and
2006
in
German
and held by
352 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Buch - Buchkunde

Gutenberg und seine Wirkung by Stephan Füssel(
Book
)19
editions published
in
1999
in
German
and held by
220 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Manuale tipografico by Giambattista Bodoni(
Book
)29
editions published
between
2010
and
2016
in
6
languages
and held by
213 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Official printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty
from four principles: uniformity of design, sharpness and neatness, good taste, and charm. In his Manuale tipografico, published
posthumously in 1818, he distilled these principles into a comprehensive catalog of type and set the standard for printing
the alphabet thereafter. This reprint of Bodoni's masterwork features 142 sets of Roman and Italic typefaces, a wide selection
of borders, ornaments, symbols, and flowers, as well as Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Phoenician, Armenian, Coptic, and
Tibetan alphabets. It includes an essay by Stephan Füssel and a translation of the dedication and prefaces to Bodoni's original
work

Civitates orbis terrarum = Cities of the world : 363 engravings revolutionize the view of the world : complete edition of
the colour plates of 1572-1617 by Georg Braun(
Book
)26
editions published
between
2008
and
2015
in
3
languages
and held by
205 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This quality reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection
of town map engravings, produced between 1572 and 1617. Featuring plans, bird's-eye views, and maps for all major cities in
Europe, plus important urban centers in Asia, Africa, and Latin American, this masterwork in urban mapping gives us a comprehensive
view of city life at the turn of the 17th century. It was edited and annotated by theologian and publisher Georg Braun and
largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg, but also involved over a hundred different artists and cartographers who contributed
not only town views, but additional elements, such as figures in local dress, courtroom scenes, and topographical details
to help convey the situation, commercial power, and political influence of each city. Taschen's reprint contextualizes the
plates with selected extracts from Braun's original texts on the history and significance of each urban center as well as
detailed commentaries to place each city map in its cartographical and cultural context."--Publisher's website

Schiller und seine Verleger by Stephan Füssel(
Book
)5
editions published
in
2005
in
German
and held by
122 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The Bible in pictures : illustrations from the workshop of Lucas Cranach (1534) by Lucas Cranach(
Book
)7
editions published
in
2009
in
English
and held by
121 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Martin Luther's Bible, published in 1534, was the first complete German Bible and a pivotal event in the history of Christianity.
Luther's revolutionary translation, modern in vernacular and interpretation, made the Bible accessible to laypeople, fueled
anger and revulsion toward Rome and the Papacy, and begat a new religion: Protestantism. The most desirable copies came with
shockingly graphic and politically-charged illustrations, such as those depicting the Whore of Babylon riding a seven-headed
beast while wearing the Papal crown, or the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse led by a Turkish soldier"--Publisher website